Watch Your Mouth

I taught last Sunday and Saturday was the first time I felt about 80% in a long time. By Sunday I was feeling normal. We had 6 in bible study and our lesson was on watching what you say. The following are some verses that we discussed.....good stuff.

Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
Proverbs 12:18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
James 1:19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
James 3:9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

I personally like Proverbs 10:19 and think that the wise person listens more than they talk. I know it is so easy to get caught up in gossip and sometimes we are just as guilty listening to gossip even if we don't continue it. I also like James 3 and how it mentions praising God with the same mouth that we curse men. THIS SHOULD NOT BE!

I challenge you to listen more. See if you listen more than you talk. The band Switchfoot has a song with the line "Two eyes, one tongue...." It could easily have been 2 ears, one tongue.

I ask you to pray for a special friend of mine who just learned that his cancer has come back! He has a young family and could use our prayers right now!